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'""llIllI 613 --_.._-----~~----_.__._---- --~---------_...- --- - - - - -- - -- - ~ - -- - --- - -- - - ~-~-~-~~~~~-~-~--=----:.~-~=---------=-=-=:--_-:._--;-:-;=-._-- -- -.----.. -~ -~-~ _.~ --~~~ - ..- _. - - --- - - .. -- - .- - -.,.---~~--------------------- ---~--- ____;..:-::...____ ~. -_~-.:....: .:~c-=----.:..-..:::-:....~-~~~~ -..---.:.....:.......:.=-:::-.::.... ___ _____;::_~_=________:=.:._~_ Council Chambers, Eugene, Oregon A ril 13 1942 I The minutes or the regular' meeting held Monday evening, April 13, at 7:30 P.M. All councilmen were present with the expeption of Brownson. I Graham Smith addressed the Council regarding the proposed well at the ~, new Municipal Airport. He stated they were now down 49 feet with the four-inch ~ well and that they had not yet secured water. He said that before going any ',./: deeper, they wanted instructions from the council as to what to do. He stated that it was impossible for anyone to say just when they would strike sufficient water but the well driller thought that it would not be much further. He stated that the well dri:!.ler had,€!greed to go down as far as 75 feet for the price of 3.20 per foot complete with casing. After some discussion by the council, a motion was made by Councilman Hawn and seconded by Councilman Bond that the well be continued on 1/ down to 75 feet if necessary, to get sufficient water. This motion was carried. """" ~,. Mr. R. R. Hughes, caretaker of the City Dump Grounds, vms present ~4d st~ted that his contract expired at the end of the month and that so far he had been unable to come to an agreement with Mr. Brownson, chairman of the Health Committee. He presented a letter which he asked that the council considef. He sta ed in the letter, that he had been working in the City Dump Grounds for seve~years and that owing to war 'conditions he would not be able to renew the contract at anything like the present agreement. He asked that le be allowed $75.00 a month for May and June, 1942 and $150.00 a month thereafter; this contract to cover a period of thI'ee years. As lvlr. BroV\'Ilson was not present at this time, this matter was 2 referred to Mr. Brownson for further consideration. Mr. Lawrence K. Shumaker was present and Mayor Large asked him to address the council regarding, the O.C.D. proposed Budget that had been prepared. Mr. Shumaker explained that this Budget had been arrived at by the following committee: N.K. Hichens, Qhairman; Wm. Clubb, Day Bayley, John Bell, Spencer Collins, with the assistance of Sam Bond) representing the council. This Budget was made up of five sections. ~ Schedule A Summary of Totals I Air Raid Warning System - - - - - -$350.00 Fire Fighting Equipment - - - - - -1500.00 Casualty Stations - - - - - - - - -1350.00 Office Expense - - - - - - - - - - 625.00 Total - - - -$ 3825.00 Sd:edule B Air Raid Warning System Quotation from J. W. McArthur as estimated cost of adequate siren - - - - - $ 350.00 Schedule C 10 Smoke Masks @ $25.00 50 Coats @ $11.00 - - - - - - 10 Axes @ $5.55 - - - - 10 Pike Poles @ $5.00 ~ - - - - 50 Helmets @ $5.00 - - - - - - - - 5 Indian Pumps @ $10.00 - - - - - Provision for Housing Equipment -$ 250.00 - 550.00 55.50 50 . 00 -250.00 - 50.00 -294.50 ~otal - - - $ 1500.00 Schedule D Casualty Stations I 3 Complete Stations @ $450.00as itemized in letter of Dr. C. D. Thompson of March 20, 1942 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $ 1350.00 (Note: 1 station to be purchased at once, pending assurance as to time of av~ilability of C. D. material, Only 2 stations assigned to Eugene by C. D.) \". .- I. Schedule E Office Expense for./Control Center Secretarial Services for One Year @ 50~ per hour - - - - -$- 300.00 Office Supplies for One Year - - - 120.00 PostGie for One YeaD - - - - - - - 120.00 Phone, One Main Line for One Year -Y 85.00 Total - - - 625.00 ...-- .~